Take this course first to learn about the GVF Training program and how to use it.

Comprehensive overview of the technology and business of satellite communications.

Important theory and knowledge about DC and RF for all satellite technicians.

Theory and knowledge important for all technicians and engineers involved with satellite television broadcast systems.

Critical skills required for fixed-antenna VSAT field technicians and engineers, focusing on accurate antenna alignment and prevention of major sources of uplink interference.

Fundamental theory of VSAT communications for all VSAT technicians and engineers. Includes advanced interactive graphical simulations.

Knowledge, techniques, and practical tips that every field technician and installer needs to know in order to perform a high-quality, reliable VSAT installation job.

Theory of signals and their spectra, how a spectrum analyzer works, and how to make typical measurements in satcom systems. Includes live, interactive spectrum analyzer simulator.

How to use the Rohde and Schwarz FSH4 spectrum analyzer, with a focus on satellite communications applications.

Comprehensive overview of the principles and standards for modern data networking, include all layers ot the TCP/IP protocol, including fiber optics, WiFi, Ethernet, VLANs, switching, routing, TCP, UDP, HTTP, SSH, IPv6, and all related layer technologies and common network management tools.

Key skills for all operators of auto-point (auto-deploy) satellite terminals.

Accurate pointing and cross-pol alignment skills for operators of auto-point terminals that are not type approved.

Key skills for operators of manually-controlled, motorized earth stations, such as teleports and SNG trucks.

General knowledge and skills for crew responsible for operating and monitoring a satellite terminal at sea.

Specific knowledge and skills for crew responsible for operating and monitoring Intellian v100 and similar marine VSAT terminals at sea.

Introduction to SES Networks services and solutions.

A wide-ranging technical overview of the operating principles of SES Networks’ O3b MEO constellation and services.

Knowledge and skills required to survey a potential site for an SES Networks O3b Tier-2 fixed terminal.

A free introductory course outlines the size of today’s industry, its major applications, and the basics of rocket launch and spacecraft communication.

Learn the principles of rocketry, the designs in use today, and the essentials of different orbits and how rockets reach them.

Gain an understanding what goes into a spacecraft and its impact on cost, size, and weight.

All spacecraft rely on communications. Learn how communications links work, and their practical and theoretical limits.

This unit introduces the established market sectors in the space business, their relative size and growth, and introduces the emerging markets that will propel the future of the business.

Space is a capital-intensive business funded by public and private financing, and governed by complex legal and regulatory rules developed over decades.

Certification and recertification exam for SBQ Fundamentals Certification

Theory and practice for analyzing point-to-point RF and microwave links and links through bent-pipe satellites.

Certification and recertification exam for Basic Satcom Professional Certification.

Certification and recertification exam for Advanced Satcom Professional Certification.

Certification and recertification exam for General Auto Point Operator Certification.

Certification and recertification exam for Basic Technical Operator Certification.

Certification and recertification exam for Advanced Technical Operator Certification.

Certification and recertification exam for Basic Auto Point Operator Certification.

Certification and recertification exam for Operations Center and Teleport Technician Certification

Certification and recertification exam for Field Technician

Certification and recertification for Field Engineer